14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:weapon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BTR-80
gptkbp:armament D Sh K heavy machine gun
gptkbp:armor up to 30 mm at 1,000 m
gptkbp:artistic_influence influenced future heavy machine guns
gptkbp:broadcasts belt-fed
gptkbp:caliber 14.5 mm
gptkbp:combat_role anti-aircraft, anti-vehicle
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:cooling_system air-cooled
gptkbp:country Russia, China, India
gptkbp:design gptkb:Sergei_Kalashnikov
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:1949
gptkbp:first_introduced gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:historical_event Soviet Union, Warsaw Pact
gptkbp:historical_significance used in many wars
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 14.5 mm KPVT heavy machine gun
gptkbp:is_used_by Soviet military
gptkbp:length approximately 5 minutes
1,200 mm
2,200 mm
1,020 m/s
approximately 10,000 rounds
14.5×114mm
gptkbp:lens_type tripod, vehicle-mounted
gptkbp:maintenance moderate
gptkbp:material brass
gptkbp:modifications various upgrades available
gptkbp:notable_users Warsaw Pact countries
gptkbp:operating_system gas-operated
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:primary_user various military forces
gptkbp:production_years 1949-present
gptkbp:range 2,000 m
up to 4,000 m
gptkbp:rate_of_fire 600 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil gptkb:battle
single, automatic
striker type
gptkbp:reliability high
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Kord_machine_gun
gptkbp:safety_features manual safety
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:speed gptkb:military_officer
60 g
gptkbp:status in service
gptkbp:successor gptkb:KPV_heavy_machine_gun
gptkbp:transportation vehicle-mounted or carried by crew
gptkbp:used_in various conflicts
gptkbp:variant KPVT-1, KPVT-2
gptkbp:weight approximately 50 kg
approximately 40 kg